11.   Talent, a four-term U.S. representative from St. Louis County, campaigned on a pledge to cut taxes and reduce the scope of government.

12.   The Bush budget calls for a slight increase in spending on space exploration, but would reduce the scope of the International Space Station.

13.   The geyser of venture capital is sure to falter if a weak stockmarket further reduces the scope for IPOs.

14.   This does little to satisfy critics who believe a real overhaul of government must drastically reduce the scope of its activity.

15.   Along with the new approvals, China also plans a series of regulations for Sino-foreign retailers which could reduce their scope of business, Liu said.

16.   -Eliminating economic distortions and administrative controls so as to reduce the scope for illicit arbitrage and bribery, speed money and the like.

17.   Israeli media reports said Netanyahu planned to reduce the scope of the West Bank pullbank because of threats by coalition hard-liners to topple his government.

18.   The Labor Party would drastically reduce the scope of the Royal family, and end the powers of hereditary peers, a senior Labor legislator said Sunday.

19.   THE North of England Protection and Indemnity Association has advised its members to use a seawaybill instead of a bill of lading to reduce the scope for fraud.

20.   U.S. State Department spokesman James Rubin suggested Thursday that Ross would be open to Israeli proposals to reduce the scope somewhat.